Example Sentences

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“It is a community that jealously guards its way of life,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

"We jealously guard our non-aligned policy while ensuring that humanitarian values and the saving of lives remain our top priority."

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

"Central bankers tend to jealously guard their independence, which means that unless there's a really compelling reason to cut they might just stay sat on the fence," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025

The people who designed this system of government took for granted that these branches would jealously guard their power and not tolerate the other branches stepping into their lane.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2025

Now ’twas lit with torches, and sentries stood outside the front doors, jealously protecting the officers who slept within.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson